wise words from C. S. Lewis

"A great many of those who 'debunk' traditional...values have in the background values of their own which they believe to be immune from the debunking process." - C. S. Lewis

Duck Commander Phil Robertson Talks About Why This Country Needs More Jesus

Here's where you can contact A&E to let them know how you feel about their treatment of Duck Dynasty's Phil Roberton

Ms. Abbe Raven, CEO
A&E Television Networks
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▶ Citizens "I Am Living in a Land of Death" (Official Music Video) - YouTube

▶ Citizens "I Am Living in a Land of Death" (Official Music Video) - YouTube: ""

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How To Make a Better Phone Calls in Business

How To Make a Better Phone Calls in Business:

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Taxation is Robbery - Frank Chodorov

April 15.  Sending my taxes off.

Can't help but think that the Founding Fathers would be rolling over in their graves if they could see how far we have come from the limited government they envisioned.

To commemorate Tax Day, read this article by Frank Chodorov (Taxation is Robbery), posted on the Mises Institute website (www.mises.org).

TAXES and FAFSAs

Got the taxes and the FAFSAs done.  Still have several hours left in the weekend.

Clarification of recent announcements

Here's a brief clarification of the recent activity with our companies.  I know the recent activity and press releases can be confusing.

June 1, 2012
Streamside Ventures LLC began working with Computers & Tele-Comm., Inc. and KC NAP LLC.  I came on board as a contract interim executive (VP Operations) with the goal of creating a platform for growth in the local/regional market.  Our plan was to build a healthy regional company in the Managed Services, Data Center, Broadband (Wireless and Fiber) spaces, and for me to take eventual leadership and an ownership interest in the companies.

January 1, 2013
Streamside Partners LLC and I personally, took a combined controlling ownership interest in the two companies.  This was part of a planned ownership/control transition, and was part of a larger strategy to make some changes in the financial structure of the company.  This was not an exit strategy for Graeme or Larry.  Graeme Gibson and Larry Levin continue on as part-owners, and actively engaged in the day-to-day operations of the company.  There was no name change to either company.

March 1, 2013
IceWEB, Inc. and Computers and Tele-Comm., Inc./KC NAP LLC signed a non-binding Letter of Intent to merge.  This merger is now in the due diligence phase.  The companies continue to operate independently of each other until the merger closes.  This is not an exit strategy sale.  Existing IceWEB and existing CTC key personnel will continue on with the merged entity.  There was no name change to either company.  CTC and KC NAP continue to operate as CTC and KC NAP, with current pre-announcement personnel.

March 13, 2013
IceWEB, Inc. announced that they are going to change the name of their company to Ximbus, Inc.  There has been no name change for CTC or KCNAP.  CTC and KC NAP continue to operate separately from IceWEB.  The Ximbus name has to be announced in advance, because they are a public company.  I do not know when that name change will take effect.  Again, the merger is not yet complete, and there has been no name change for CTC and KC NAP.  

Everything is going quite according to plan and has been very orderly.  The IceWEB opportunity came quicker than we expected, but is an excellent strategic fit for our companies, and will help us to move quickly from being a local/regional company, to a national market company with access to the capital in the public markets and access to high caliber staff.  We are thrilled and amazed at how quickly things have progressed.   We are excited for what this means for us personally, for our employees, and for the Kansas City tech community.  We are just a small part of it, but Kansas City continues to gain more visibility on the national stage as a place for leading edge tech companies.  That's going to be great for all of us.

IceWEB Engages Source Capital Group - Yahoo! Finance

IceWEB Engages Source Capital Group - Yahoo! Finance:

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"Fear the Boom and Bust" a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem

Love this YouTube video comparing the Austrian and Keynesian schools of economics.

Today's IceWEB release

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/iceweb-plans-corporate-name-change-113000685.html

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KCBJ article today re IceWEB's name change

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2013/03/13/and-you-think-you-have-trouble-keeping.html?ed=2013-03-13&s=article_du

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Streamside Partners busy with the IceWEB/CTC merger

Emily Behlmann did a nice little write-up about Streamside in the Wichita Business Journal this week.

"Kaye describes himself as a private consulting investor business guy"?

http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/blog/2013/03/big-fast-merger-deal-keeps-wichitas.html


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IceWEB Webcast Reminder Regarding Acquisition of CTC - Yahoo! Finance

IceWEB Webcast Reminder Regarding Acquisition of CTC - Yahoo! Finance:

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Wichita's Streamside Partners merges its new acquisition with a new suitor - Wichita Business Journal

Wichita's Streamside Partners merges its new acquisition with a new suitor - Wichita Business Journal:

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Current issue of The Freeman

http://www.fee.org/the_freeman/issue/march-2013#axzz2MUNkFzoz

This issue is on disrupting education. Worth a read.

sbk


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Signing the LOI, March 2, 2013

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ImpacT Awards

KCNAP LLC wins the KCBJ ImpacT Award for Holly Data Center's solar project.

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/print-edition/2012/11/09/impact-awards-kc-nap-llc.html


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Kansas City Business Journal Article

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2013/01/10/wichita-firm-buys-computers.html

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Streamside Ventures LLC along with Streamside Partners LLC takes a Controlling interest in Computers & Tele-Comm., Inc. and KC NAP LLC.

On January 1, 2013 Streamside Ventures, and its associated partnership, Streamside Partners LLC, purchased a controlling interest in the two companies.

Scott Kaye, Managing member for each of the entities, hasd been serving in the VP operations role for the two companies.

With the change in ownership and control, Scott becomes the President and CEO of the companies.

Details of the transaction were not disclosed.

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